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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes and an unidentified man standing before a plane.

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Transcript of interview with Howard Dreitzer by David Schwartz, June 04, 2015

Date

2015-06-04

Description

Interviewed by David Schwartz. Howard Dreitzer grew up in Miami. He came to Las Vegas in 1974 and went to dealer school on the GI Bill. Howard starting in gaming dealing craps at the Nevada Club and worked at several casinos downtown. Then he became a box and floor man at the Flamingo Hilton. Howard moved to Atlantic City and was a pit boss and later a shift manager at several casinos there. Then he worked at the Harrahs New Orleans Casino & Hotel until it went bankrupt. Howard was hired by the Hilton and worked at the Jupiter Casino and other properties in Australia, then was hired by Seminole Gaming in Florida to set up table games at various properties. Subjects: Nevada Club, California Club, Mint, Flamingo, Frontier, Sands AC, Golden Nugget AC, Golden Nugget LV, Trump Plaza, Showboat AC, Harrah's New Orleans, Conrad Jupiters, Seminole Gaming

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Howard Wasden oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01920

Abstract

Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes putting on a tie in a hotel room.

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Howard Hughes, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

Howard Hughes, 1943

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 19

Archival Component

Howard Cannon with Walter Mondale: photographic print

Date

1977 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

An image of Howard Hughes that was possibly cropped from a larger image.

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Aerial photograph of Parker Dam, circa 1938-1940s

Date

1938 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Howard Cannon with Southern Nevada Homebuilders in Washington, D.C.: photographic print

Date

1971-04-06

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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